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Tag Archives: MMA
KARL AMOUSSOU AND MATT INMAN GIVE JOINT INTERVIEW TO CAGE WARRIORS AHEAD OF WELTERWEIGHT TITLE SHOWDOWN AT CW 80
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MARTIN ‘.50CAL’ STAPLETON FOCUSED ON A FINISH AT CAGE WARRIORS 80 IN LONDON
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FNU Bardagaíþróttir Sýna: MacGregor/Mayweather Talks; Soccer Headers as Dangerous as Heavyweight Boxing; UFC endurskoðun og forskoðun; Fedor vs. Mitrione Bellator Preview and Predictions
Tony, Rich and Tom come back from a week off with a ton of stuff to talk about. From the controversy of Holly Holm’s UFC 208 main event title fight with Germaine De Randamie to the upcoming battle between Matt Mitrione and Fedor Emelianenko, we cover a wide range of past and upcoming MMA events. We also look back at Ivan Barnchyk’s masterful comeback last weekend against Abel Ramos in a thrilling boxing match. We also go over the upcoming week’s boxing schedule. We also update the Mayweather vs. MacGregor negotiations with a big surprise: The UFC is the big stumbling block at this point. Additionally we discuss the recent study showing soccer players can suffer the same damage as heavyweight boxers after long careers in the sport where heading soccer balls repeatedly can bring on CTE in retired players. We also spend time discussing Brock Lesnar’s retirement and GSP’s imminent return.
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BELLATOR 172 COMPETITORS TAKE US BEHIND THE SCENES PRIOR TO SATURDAY NIGHT’S SHOWDOWN AT SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE
SAN JOSE, CALIF. (Febrúar. 16, 2017) – We are just days away from one of the most highly anticipated heavyweight battles in Bellator MMA history, eins Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) og matt Mitrione (11-5) headline a massive main card at Bellator 172. Enn og aftur, Bellator’s digital team has put together a collection of exclusive new content in preparation of Laugardaginn festivities at SAP Center. If you’re searching for a deeper look inside these competitors’ road to the main event, join us as we explore some fantastic behind-the-scenes footage available now on Bellator’s dynamic YouTube page.
The Legend of Fedor’s Sweater
Fedor’s monumental career goes hand-in-hand with his “Glorious Sweater of Absolute Victory.” Adam Carolla and others chime in on the Russian slugger’s mysterious attire. |
What to Watch: Fedor vs. Mitrione
Bellator 172 features a must-watch heavyweight main event between Fedor Emelianenko and Matt Mitrione, but before the two meet inside the cage Jimmy Smith covers what’s at stake. |
Backstage With Fedor Emelianenko
Let’s go backstage with one of the game’s greatest and take a closer look at the initial signing that took place at the promotion’s last event in San Jose at Bellator 165. |
Sit Down With Matt Mitrione
Heavyweight superstar Matt Mitrione sits down with us to discuss his upcoming main event showdown with the legendary Fedor. |
In Focus: Josh Thomson
We take a closer look at Josh Thomson’s story and close relationship with Bellator MMA President Scott Coker in the latest edition of In Focus. |
Fight INFO: The evening’s main event features a highly anticipated heavyweight slugfest pitting the legendary Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) gegn matt Mitrione (11-5).
San Jose’s own Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) returns to the Bellator MMA cage to take on veteran knockout artistPatricky “Pitbull” (16-8) in a lightweight co-main clash. Fans can also experience a heavyweight feature fight pittingCheick Kongo (25-10-2) against British phenom Oli Thompson (17-9) and a female flyweight fight pairing Veta Arteaga (2-1) gegn Brooke Mayo (Debut). Að lokum, a welterweight showdown pitting Josh Koscheck (17-10) gegnMauricio Alonso (12-7, 1 NC) rounds out the Spike-televised main card action.
Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione airs lifandi og frjáls á Spike á 9 p.m. OG/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary bouts will stream live on Bellator.com and The Bellator Mobile App. Very few tickets remain and they can be purchased at the SAP Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.
Complete Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione SPIKE-Televised Main Card:
Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) vs. matt Mitrione (11-5)
Lightweight Feature Fight: Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) vs. Patricky “Pitbull” (16-8)
Heavyweight Feature Fight: Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) vs. Oli Thompson (17-9)
Flyweight Feature Fight: Veta Arteaga (2-1) vs. Brooke Mayo (Debut)
Welterweight Feature Fight: Josh Koscheck (17-10) vs. Mauricio Alonso (12-7, 1 NC)
Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:
Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Anatoly Tokov (24-2) vs. Francisco France (13-4-1)
Welterweight Prelim Bout: James Terry (18-9) vs. J.C. Lamadýr (8-5)
Lightweight Prelim Bout: Nikko Jackson (1-1) vs. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)
Featherweight Prelim Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) vs. Luis Vargas (0-1)
Welterweight Prelim Bout: Dominic Sumner (1-0) vs. Abraham Vaesau (1-0)
Flyweight Prelim Bout: Anthony Do (4-1) vs. Bobby Escalante (4-5)
Flyweight Prelim Bout: Matt Ramirez (1-2) vs. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)
Lightweight Prelim Bout: J.J. Okanovich (3-1) vs. Zach Andrews (5-1)
Featherweight Prelim Bout: Abner Perez (Debut) vs. Gaston Bolanos (Debut)
Featherweight Prelim Bout: Justin Tenedora (Debut) vs. Roque Reyes (0-3)
Middleweight Prelim Bout: Martin Sano (4-2) vs. Diego Herzog (4-2)
THOUSANDS BRAVE WINTER WEATHER FOR LEWISTON MMA EVENT
Skjóta losun: Lewiston, Maine (Febrúar 11, 2017) – A nor’easter 48 hours earlier, sub-zero temperatures, heavy snowfall at bell-time, and a blizzard looming on the horizon could not stop more than 2,500 devoted fight fans from getting their fill of mixed-martial-arts action at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Saturday night. The event marked fight promotion New England Fights’ (NEF) five-year anniversary at the venerable fight arena.
The show was headlined by the semi-finals of the NEF Professional MMA Lightweight Title tournament. Jon Lemke (6-7) advanced to the finals with a first round technical knockout of Jesse Erickson (9-6). Ryan Sanders (13-8) joined Lemke in the final round with a first-round knockout of John Ortolani (8-11).
Ras Hylton (1-0) was victorious in his professional debut over Mike Hansen (5-5), while former NEF Amateur MMA Welterweight Champion Ricky Dexter (1-0) also entered the pro ranks with a verbal submission win over Matt DENNING (3-6) after a brutal body shot.
On the amateur portion of the fight card, Victor Irwin (3-0) became the new light-heavyweight champion with a submission of Ryan Glover (3-2).
NEF further announced that its next MMA event, “NEF 28: INVINCIBLE,” would originate from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Laugardagur, Apríl 29, 2017.
Full niðurstöður “NEF 27: RESURGENCE”:
PROFESSIONAL
Ryan Sanders def. John Ortolani via KO, umferð 1
Jon Lemke skýring. Jesse Erickson via TKO, umferð 1
Ras Hylton def. Mike Hansen via verbal submission
Ricky Dexter def. Matt Denning via verbal submission
Josh Harvey def. Richie Collingham via D’arce choke, umferð 1
Elias Leland def. Nick Santos via arm triangle, umferð 1
Áhugamaður
Victor Irwin def. Ryan Glover via rear-naked choke, umferð 1
Walt Shea def. Alan Bustamante via unanimous decision
Justin Witham skýring. Ryan Burgess via anaconda choke, umferð 2
Alex Clark def. Henry Clark via unanimous decision
John Tefft def. Sean Worcester via TKO, umferð 2
Sarah Ziehm def. Nicole Burgess via rear-naked choke, umferð 3
Fred Lear def. Michael Crespo via TKO, umferð 2
Devin Corson def. Winston Cortez via unanimous decision
Zeal McGrew def. Pete Grinnell via TKO, umferð 1
Frank Johanson def. Jacob Deppmeyer via triangle choke, umferð 3
Ross Dannar def. Phil Chason via unanimous decision
Angela Young def. Christine Brothwell via unanimous decision
New England Fights returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine with its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 28: INVINCIBLE,” á laugardag, Apríl 29, 2017. Tickets are on sale now at the Colisee box office 207-783-2009 x 525 og á netinu á www.TheColisee.com.
For more information on the event and fight card updates, vinsamlegast farðu á vefsíðu kynningarinnar á www.NewEnglandFights.com. Að auki, þú getur horft á NEF myndbönd á www.youtube.com/NEFMMA/, follow the promotion on Twitter and Instagram @nefights, and join the official Facebook group “New England Fights.”
CAGE WARRIORS RETURNS HOME AS KARL MOORE BATTLES JOSH CLARKE FOR LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE IN DUBLIN
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Ryan Glover Ready to Rock at NEF February 11th
By: Kalle Oakes
Skjóta losun: Lewiston, Maine (Febrúar 9, 2017) – Championships have played a defining role in Ryan Glover’s young life.
That tradition dates back to his junior year at Mountain Valley High School, when Glover achieved the rare double of a team state championship in football and an individual heavyweight wrestling title in the space of three months.
He has continued that tradition as a mixed martial artist, winning the New England Fights light heavyweight amateur strap in only his fourth career foray into the cage.
Growing up in blue-collar Rumford and Mexico also taught Glover that sports aren’t everything, þó. That is why his initial title defense against Victor Irwin at “NEF 27: Resurgence” will be his first appearance in the hexagon í 53 weeks.
Glover-Irwin will headline the amateur segment of an ambitious card Laugardagur, Febrúar 11 at Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston.
“I was on the road in Florida and Virginia a lot for work all summer and didn’t have time to train with the guys I usually train with,” Glover said. “You have to pay the bills before you can go do this stuff. This is just for fun. I hope (Irwin) knows I’ll be prepared for this one.”
Once the opening bell tolls, Glover (3-1) will have experienced more title bouts in the cage than non-title trials. He also battled in an unforgettable slugfest for the NEF amateur heavyweight belt, one that went to his opponent in that fight by a close but unanimous decision.
His experience is one of the reasons Glover envisions a triumphant return.
“He’s a good athlete, but a young kid who doesn’t have any experience beyond the first round,” Glover said. “When I had my first title fight, that was my first time going into a second round and I was kind of dead in the water at that point.”
Glover won the title with a second round submission via arm lock over Mike Williams.
That rapid ascent through the New England heavyweight ranks so early in his career shouldn’t surprise anyone who has followed Glover’s athletic achievements. He has always been ahead of the usual learning curve.
As a junior on an undefeated 2010 Mountain Valley football powerhouse that featured senior standouts Cam Kaubris and Christian Durland, Starf Glover sem línumaður var svo áhrifamikið að hann var útnefndur leikmaður ársins hjá Lewiston Sun Journal.
"Það hjálpar,“Glover sagði um bakgrunn sinn. „Ég hef séð einhverja stærstu vettvang sem til er þegar kemur að íþróttum í framhaldsskólum.“
Úrslitakeppni ríkjaglímu pakkað í tvö af helgustu íþróttamannvirkjum Maine - Augusta Civic Center og gamla Bangor Auditorium - á fjögurra ára tímabili Glover á mottunni.
Glover stökk úr 215 punda bekknum til 285 annað árið hans, jafnvel þó að hann velti vigtinni undir mörkum. Það var hefð sem MMA stelpufélagi Berserker og náungi NEF stjarnan Mike “The Mustache” Hansen um það bil sex árum áður.
„Mike var eins og naggrísinn fyrir að glíma við stærri þungavigtarmennina,” Glover said. "Þetta er leiðin (Þjálfari) Gary Dolloff seldi mér það. Ég man að hann sagði að ástæðan fyrir því að hann ákvað að prófa það með mér væri vegna þess að Mike hefði náð árangri í því. Og auðvitað hafði hann rétt fyrir sér, vegna þess að við fengum ríkismeistaratitil út úr því. “
Eldra árið stóð ekki við það yngra loforð. Sjúkdómar og meiðsli voru samsæri til að koma í veg fyrir að Glover gæti varið bæði fótbolta og glímu.
„Mér var raðað nr. 1 að fara í efri ár og veikist,"Sagði hann. „Þetta sýnir bara að stundum kemur lífið í veg fyrir.“
Glover fylgdi ekki háskólabrautinni, kjósa vinnuaflið í staðinn, og svo virtist sem íþróttadögum hans væri lokið.
Hann prófaði bifreiðakapphlaup um tíma, sneri sér síðan að hnefaleikum og MMA þjálfun til að komast aftur í form. Það leiddi til frumraun hans í febrúar 2015, fylgdi fljótt eftir þrjá búra bardaga og áhugamannakeppni í hnefaleika fyrir gott mál.
Aðeins þegar vinnuskuldbindingar hans sneru aftur til árdalsins síðastliðið haust, íhugaði Glover að komast aftur í búrið. Skyldur fjölskyldunnar voru í fyrirrúmi, sagði hann. Og já, stolt af því nafni sem hann hefur skapað sér í gegnum tíðina var líka þáttur.
„Þetta er örugglega íþrótt þar sem þú getur meiðst ef þú reynir að gera það (hálfa leið), sérstaklega gegn andstæðingi eins og ég er að berjast við,” Glover said. “He’s a good athlete. Hann er jafn góður í glímu og ég var, kannski jafnvel betra. “
Fjölskylda og vinir í samhentu sambandi, upphaf Berserkers búðir hafa Glover betur undirbúinn en nokkru sinni fyrr. Bróðir Ryan, Matt, hefur einnig tvö NEF leiki til sóma.
„Ég hef verið að rúlla með bróður mínum og öðrum strákum sem eru það 250 eða betra,” Glover said. „Þetta skiptir leik. Mér líður eins og ég sé miklu meira scrambler en (Irwin) er. Og sérstaklega þar sem ég mun draga úr þyngd til að komast að 205, Ég mun hafa styrk forskotið. “
Hann gæti notið annars sérstaks forskots: Stuðningur aðdáenda.
Nafnaviðurkenning hefur sína forréttindi. Eða kannski er það tilfelli af fjarveru Glover sem gerir hjörtu aðdáenda hans gróin. Í öllu falli, bardagi hans er að mótast sem einn eftirsóttasti aðdráttarafl NEF 27.
„Rétt eftir að ég tók slaginn seldi ég 50 miða eftir sjálfan mig,” Glover said. „Þegar lagið mitt kemur, Ég veit að staðurinn á eftir að fjúka. Young’s (Bangor) kemur alltaf með mikinn mannfjölda, svo við þurfum þann stuðning. “
Opnunarbjöllan fyrir „NEF 27: Uppvakning “í febrúar 11 er sett fyrir 7 p.m. Miðasala byrjar á $25 og eru í boði á www.TheColisee.com eða með því að hringja í Colisee kassi skrifstofu á 207.783.2009, framlenging 525.
‘THE RED KING’ RORY MacDONALD RETURNS, MAKES BELLATOR DEBUT AGAINST BRITISH SLUGGER PAUL ‘SEMTEX’ DALEY
BELLATOR 179: DALEY VS. MacDONALD EMANATES FROM THE SSE ARENA, WEMBLEY ON MAÍ 19 – TICKETS ON SALE MARCH 3
LONDON — (Febrúar. 9, 2017) - Paul "Semtex" Daley (39-14-2) is getting what he asked for. Maí 19, the explosive fighter from Nottingham, England will meet Rory MacDonald(18-4) í aðalkeppni á Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald at The SSE Arena, Wembley.
Rising undefeated British sensation, Michael “Venom” Page (12-0), better known to Bellator fans as “MVP,” is also expected to make his in-cage return in front of a hometown crowd.
Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald will be broadcast on SPIKE at 9 p.m. OG/8 p.m. CT. Tickets for the event will be available Föstudagur, Mars 3 at The SSE Arena, Wembley Box Office (0844 815 0815), ssearena.co.uk og axs.com. A special SSE pre-sale will take place Miðvikudagur, Mars 1 through Thursday, Mars 2. A pre-sale for The SSE Arena, Wembley will be available Fimmtudagur, Mars 2.
Immediately following his flying-knee knockout of Brennan Ward á Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen, Daley took the microphone during his post-fight interview and made the most of his time, emphatically calling for his Maí 19 opponent by name. Nú, a little more than 100 miles from his home, “Semtex” will attempt to spoil the Bellator MMA debut of MacDonald. A 55-fight veteran of the sport, with six appearances under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion, the British heavy hitter has recorded victories in 10 af síðasta sinn 12 bouts with 31 hans 39 victories coming via finish.
After signing MacDonald to an exclusive, multi-year, multi-fight contract in 2016, the must-see talent returned to the gym where he carefully honed his craft and readied himself for an eagerly-anticipated return to MMA. The former No. 1 contender to the UFC welterweight crown now sets his sights on the always-exciting Daley, looking to add to a list of strong career wins, which includes current UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, B.J. Penn, Demian Maia and Nate Diaz. “The Red King” is clearly the most popular active Canadian mixed martial artist since Georges St-Pierre, whom MacDonald has trained under for years at the world-renowned TriStar Gym in Montreal. At only 27-years-old, MacDonald joins Bellator’s welterweight fray poised to immediately make an impact in the division, as he looks to defeat Daley and shock the London crowd.
Uppfært Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald Main Card:
Welterweight Main Event: Paul Daley (39-14-2) vs. Rory MacDonald (18-4)
BELLATOR ANNOUNCES IT RETURN TO PALA ALPITOUR IN TORINO, ITALY FOR MORE MMA & KICKBOXING ACTION ON APRIL 8, 2017
THE INTERNATIONAL BELLA – TOUR CONTINUES
Ofan: Scott Coker og Carlo Di Blasi
TORINO (Febrúar. 7, 2017) – Bellator President Scott Coker today announced that his fast-rising promotion will be revisiting Torino, Italy for Bellator 176, which will be immediatelyfollowed by Bellator Kickboxing 5 at the Pala Alpitour on Laugardagur, Apríl 8.
Less than one year ago, Bellator hosted it’s first-ever international event at the Pala Alpitour in front of a sold-out crowd of over 15,000 aðdáendur. Since that show, the company has rapidly and successfully expanded across the globe under the direction of Coker, visiting London, Dublin, Budapest, Ísrael, Florence and has an event booked in Belfast later this month.
The highly-anticipated return to Torino will feature MMA action starting með Carrington “Jetsetter” Banks (6-0) vs. Mihail Nica (5-0) in welterweight action as well as Djamal Chan (12-3) vs. Mircea Valeriu (13-4) in a lightweight affair. Additional bouts, including a main event will be announced shortly.
In kickboxing action, Bellator’s female flyweight World Champion Denise Kielholtz (46-3) defends her strap for the first time against ISKA and WKU World Champion Martine Michieletto (34-12-5) in the main event while Giorgio Petrosyan (83-2-2, 1NC) tekur á Amansio Paraschiv (23-5-1)
Bellator 176 og Bellator Kickboxing 5 will be aired on SPIKE in America and further broadcast details will be announced shortly.
Tickets for the event are available now at www.oktagon.it and include access to an Oktagon Kickboxing event in addition to the Bellator 176 og Bellator Kickboxing 5 Viðburðir.
“We are thrilled to be returning to the amazing city of Torino and once again working with my friend Carlo Di Blasi and his team,"Sagði Coker. “Carlo is a great partner, and we look forward to replicating the success we had in this sold-out arena last year.”
“Oktagon is fortunate to be based in Italy, which is home to the most loyal and passionate sports fans in the world,” said Oktagon President Di Blasi. “The past two co-promotions with Scott and Bellator have been incredibly successful, and I know that this show will be no different.”
Um Bellator MMA:
Bellator MMA er leiðandi Mixed Martial Arts skipulag lögun margir af bestu bardagamenn í heimi. Undir stjórn öldungur berjast forgöngumaður Scott Coker, Bellator er í boði næstum 500 milljón heimili um allan heim í yfir 140 lönd. Í Bandaríkjunum, Bellator má á Spike, sjónvarpsleiðtogi MMA. Bellator MMA samanstendur af framkvæmdateymi sem inniheldur helstu sérfræðinga í iðnaði í sjónvarpsframleiðslu, lifandi atburður orchestration, bardagamaður þróun / samskipti, varnarþing innkaup, Styrkir sköpun / þróun, alþjóðleg leyfi, markaðssetning, auglýsingar, kynningarmál og samskipti umboðsins. Bellator hefur aðsetur í Santa Monica, California og eigu skemmtun risastór Viacom, heim til Premier skemmtun vörumerkjum heims sem tengjast með áhorfendur í gegnum sannfærandi efni á sjónvarpi, kvikmyndar, online og hreyfanlegur pallur.
Um Spike:
Spike er fáanlegt í 98.7 milljón heimili og er deild Viacom Media Networks. Eining af Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks er einn fremsti framleiðandi og forritari heims á öllum fjölmiðlum. Netfang Spike er www.spike.com og til að fá upplýsingar og ljósmyndir um allt að mínútu og skjalavörslu, heimsóttu blaðamannasíðu Spike kl http://www.spike.com/press. Fylgdu okkur á Twitter spiketvpr fyrir það nýjasta í nýjustu fréttum, bak-the-tjöldin upplýsingar og myndir.
About Oktagon:
Oktagon has been a mainstay in combat sports for over 20 ár núna, after officially being founded by Carlo Di Blasi in 1996. At its beginning the show was dedicated to free fight, the name that was given initially to MMA (Mixed Martial Arts). Other disciplines such as Kickboxing, Muay Thai and Savate were gradually added. From the early 2000’s onwards. During the last years Oktagon has reached a huge popularity, both in Italy and abroad, creating many superstars in the process. Under the watchful eye of Di Blasi, efling hefur sett á sumum eftirminnilegu matchups gegnum árin með efstu bardagamenn meðal Bellator welterweight Paul Daley sem og Petrosyan bræður (Giorgio og Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven og Artem Levin.